What time is kick off?

Tonight's semi final second leg at Anfield has a traditional 7.45pm kick off - with extra-time scheduled if the scores are level after 90 minutes. Or 95 minutes in Saturday's case.

How can I watch it?

Sky Sports 1 is the place to watch the Capital One Cup semi. The competition is exclusive to Sky Sports for the 2015/16 season, including the final which Liverpool hope to reach for the 11th time. But you can catch highlights on Channel 5's Wednesday night show (11.05pm) and if you miss that channel5.com have all the action on their website. For all those fans who might not be able to make it to a television, or those who fancy some top quality coverage of the game, the Liverpool ECHO's live match blog will be available two hours before kick-off, to provide you with all the match build up, minute by minute coverage and all the post-match analysis.

Who is the referee?

Experienced official Jon Moss is the man taking charge at Anfield tonight. Moss dished out three bookings last time he officiated a Liverpool game, all to Liverpool players. However, it was all smiles that day as Liverpool destroyed Manchester City 4-1 at home. The last time Moss deliberated over a Stoke game was a League Cup tie where the Potters saw off Sheffield United with no drama. Moss isn’t one to pushed around and he isn’t afraid to make a decision either, the West Yorkshire man has brandished three red cards this season and has also awarded six spot kicks.

Who should I look out for in the Stoke team?

Marko Arnautovic has been one of Stoke's, and arguably one of the Premier League's best players this season so the leaky Liverpool defence will have their work cut out trying to stop the big Austrian, who is also the Potters' top scorer with seven goals. Arnautovic missed out on his side's 3-0 loss to league leaders Leicester on Saturday but Mark Hughes says he’s ready to bounce back and is ‘raring’ to go against Liverpool. Ex Barcelona wonder kid Bojan Krkic is also a big threat. The Spaniard has scored five goals this season but his link up play with Arnautovic could be particularly damaging for Liverpool if they don’t deal with it properly. One time Liverpool target Xherdan Shaqiri could also do damage if he is given space. The 24 year old has scored twice and assisted three times this season.

Who is the opposition manager?

Mark Hughes checks his watch during the first leg at Stoke City.

Having played for Everton and Manchester United, Mark Hughes is never going to be entirely popular around Anfield. In Stoke, it’s a different story. Mark Hughes is credited with the re-branding of their style of play and he has worked wonders to dispel the myth of The Potters being a long ball side. He has overseen the sale of players like Cameron Jerome and has replaced the battering ram centre forward with smaller technical players like those highlighted above. Hughes’ first game in charge of Stoke was actually a replica of the first leg, a 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.

Any injury news?

Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross has been ruled out for three to four weeks. The 28-year-old from Chester went off with a back injury against Leicester at the weekend and will be a big miss. Long term absentees Shay Given and Geoff Cameron remain out of action for Stoke. Liverpool’s injury woes are set to continue with right back Nathaniel Clyne struggling with a slight knock on the knee, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed. Jon Flanagan could step in, even though he hasn’t had much game time over the past 20 months due to an array of knee injuries. Dejan Lovren however is set to return to the squad as back up for Mamadou Sakho and Kolo Toure who look set to start. Martin Skrtel, Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho, Joe Gomez, Danny Ings and Divock Origi all remain on the sidelines.

What happened last time the two sides met?

We don’t have to look too far into the past to find the last meeting between these two. A goal from Jordan Ibe snatched a 1-0 win at The Britannia on the 5th of January, the youngster was poised at the far post and notched after clever build up play from Philippe Coutinho and man of the match Joe Allen. Ibe’s strike puts the Reds at a precious, but slight advantage going into tonight’s game. Stoke failed to reproduce the form that has brought them home wins against Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United so now they have the tough task of levelling the tie and then trying to win it.

What should I bet on?

Liverpool are 8/11 to win tomorrow with Betway while Bet365 are offering 3/4. Sky go 4/1 for a Stoke win and 5/2 for a draw. Roberto Firmino has been a man on form recently and among the top scorers in the Premier League in 2016 so he is well worth a punt at 5/1 for first goal. Xherdan Shaqiri may also be worth backing with odds of 16/1 promising big returns. Jordan Ibe is 8/1 to grab the first goal again in this fixture.